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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-cd
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
11

Description

Self report on single question:

Thinking about your own life and personal circumstances, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
0   not satisfied at all
1
2
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4
5
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7
8
9
10  most satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Aldous & Ganey (1999): study ZZ OECD member states 2017 18+ aged, visitors OECD website, 2011-2017 N = 4100